Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — Page 1

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W. B. Austin Elected President of the Hamilton Club.

William B. Austin, formerly of Rensselaer, was elected president of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, Monday in the most hotly contested election in the history of the club. Mr. Austin is known in Chicago as “the man that made the new Hamilton Club possible,” and he received 841 votes to his competitor far the office, Guy Guernsey, 636, carrying in with him the entire ticket headed by him except one director and one member of the political action committee.

White County Bachelor Soaked for $2,000.

Elmer G. Reiff, aged 30, 3. Burnettsville stock buyer, got soaked for $2,000 for breach of promise by a jury in the White circuit court last week. Miss Florence Weimert, aged 18 and quite prepossessing, who lives in Wapakoneta. Ohio, but who has relatives at Burnettsville, where she met Reiff, was the plaintiff. She claimed they becaftie engaged last December and were to be married in June following, but recently Reiff “renigged" on this agreement and told her the t ffair was all off. The suit followed.

Subscribers Please Take Notice.

The postoffice department recently sent out calls for a sworn statement from publishers regarding the observance of the rule that no paper could be sent to a subscriber who is a year in arrears unless postage is paid at regular rates Of one cent for each two ounces or a fraction thereof, and to comply with this ruling The Democrat’s list has been gone over and revised. If any subscriber is 1 not receiving his paper who is entitled to receive . same by being paid in advance, we will appreciate a “kick” at once, that we may look the matter up and, if error has been made, correct it promptly.

Harry Dewey Writes of Crop Conditions In Wisconsin.

Harry Dewey writes from LaFarge, Wis., in renewing his subscription, and among other things says: “Enclosed find renewal for our paper until 1913. The Democrat is like a long letter from home and we couldn't do without it. “It’s an awful late spring here. Gardens are just coming up and farmers are just planting their corrr, most of the fruit has been killed by the frost we had last week. “We had a flood here last week that done quite a lot of damage and we thought for a time we Would have to move out, but it stopped raining and the Kickapoo river went down some but is not within its banks yet. It rained Saturday night, all of Sunday and Monday.”

A Strenuous Commencement Week.

With the Alumni banquet yesterday evening the various functions marking the close of another school year and the graduating of another class of the Rensselaer high school ended. Beginning with the class i play Tuesday night at the opera house, the graduates have had a busy week. The play given by the graduating class, “In Chancery,” was all that could be asked for in home talent, and was attended by a large and appreciative audience, who pronounce it one of the best class plays given by the school. Wednesday evening the graduates made their debut into society, via the Junior reception held in the Armory, which was beautifully decorated in the colors of the two classes, while papermache pennants and shields, bearing the “R. H. S.” monogram were artistically placed upon the walls, and the music was a revelation to the music-lovers of the city, consisting of trap drum, piano and saxaphone, making exquisite harmony. Thursday evening the commencement exercises proper were 'held at the M. E. church, Dr. Davis, of South Bend delivering the address of the evening, an address very instructive and helpful, that well pleased the large audience in attendance. i

At 6:30 o’clock last evening, at the Armory, began the last of the week’s functions, the Alumni banquet, and considered the event of the entire week by many of the graduates. Quite a large number of out of town alumni were‘here for occasion, to do justice to the banquet and see the class of 191*. well started on life’s journey.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments L ■ ______ OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL I- ■ '■ 7 ■ The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Court Reporter McFarland was >in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. —o Edward Perkins of Goodland was the guest of County Clerk J. H. Perkin-. Wednesday. —o— Bryant W. Hammonds of Carpenter tp., who was lately sent to Longcliff insane as.vum 'rom Car-l-enter tp., and Leonard * Abu of Rensselaer, who has been out on parole for several weeks. w> re discharged from that institution Wednesday. —o—

James Madison, whp has been laying out a fine and frosts in jail for Jntoxication, complete!]! his term Wednesday and was tu/ned loose. Charles Marlin, who served 19 days for a like offense, was turned out Thursday, he having completed terra aiso. A re-commitment for Mrs. Laura Wagoner of Gillam tp., to Longcliff asylum was filed with the clerk Thursday. She is the wife of F. M. Wagoner, a well known farmer of that township, and was first adjudged insane May 7, 1904, and sent to the asytum, and discharged Sept. 8 of that year.

The marriage license that was illegally held from, the records, as mentioned in Wednesday’ Democrat. was that of Asher Golden Work of Lafayette. occupation clergyman, aged 42, to Bessy Moody, daughter to Charles P. Moody of Barkley tp., aged 31, occupation housekeeper. Married May 23, by Rev. J. C. Parrett of the Presbyterian church. The license was issued May 15 and not recorded Until May 23.

The will of Candace L. Loughridge was filed for probate Thursday. ""he instrument was executed July 7, 1906, and directs after all debts are paid, that the 84 feet of ground fronting on River street and 112% feet deep, be sold and the following legacies be paid from the proceeds thereof: To decedent’s brother, Wm. F. Powers, $25; to her sister, Loretta Powers Hemphill, $25; to her sister, Mary E. Brown. $25; to her nephew, Frame G. Henkle, SIOO. Any balance over and above the amount necessary to pay above legacies reverts to estate, from which estate decedent’s sister, Mary Brown of Lisbon, No. Dak., is to be paid SSOO cash. To Majorie H. Loughridge granddaughter of | decedent, the 453 acres of land in section 31, Union tp„ also lot 12, block 9, in Rensselaer, original plat, is bequeathed, in fee simple after she is 21 years of age. Ali rents and profits to be held and turned over to said Majorie Loughridge when she becomes 21, or, if necessary to be used for the education or support of said beneficiary. In the event of the latter’s marriage and death before she reaches 21, leaving issue, then the devise to pass to such issue. Should she die reaching her majority, leaving iSfcsue, then the devise lapses and beromes a part of estate and passes to residuary legatee. Balance of all residue of estate goes to only daughter of decedent. Blanch Loughridge Chapman, who is appointed executrix of will.

New suits filed: No. 7875. Mary J. PoweU and Alice May Potts vs. Charles Siqtpson; action for specific performance of contract. The complaint alleges that plaintiffs contracted on Feb. 14, 1911, to purchase defendant’s residence in Rensselaer at and for $1,400, $1,200 cash in hand and balance upon delivery of deed; tl*t defend-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1912

ant made certain representations regarding a well of water on said premises being of abundant flow and quality; that said representations were not correct and plaintiffs were to an expense ’of $56.35 to have said well repaired to furnish a sufficient flow of water taster having notified defendant of its inadequacy and his refusal to make the necessary repairs; that on Nov. 10, 1911, plaintiffs tendered defendant the balance of said S2OO purchase money, less the $56.35 repairs to well and demanded deed; that defendant refused to accept same or deliver deed, although plaintiffs have been in possession of said property all this time and are ready now and have been ready at all times since said repairs were made to pay defendant said sum of $143.65, and have left said .amount at the Trust & Savings Bank in Rensselaer to be turned over to defendant on his tender of warranty deed; that they now bring the said money into court ana ask for a specific performance of contract.

Remington Lady Falls In Cistern.

Mrs. H. Landon had an exciting experience Wednesday noon. While walking on the covering on the cistern it gave way, throwing her into the water. She managed to keep her head above water by standing on a bucket that was lying op rhe bottom of the cistern, and holding onto the walls. Morris Peck was passing at the time and on hearing her call for help, assistea her out. —Remington Press.

Fine Weather for Fanners This Week.

The weather all • week has certainly been a godsend to the farm--1 ers who have improved “every shin--1 ing hour.” The ground had become a little baked on top, however, and ]a rain was needed. This came at - a. m., yesterday and all nature lis smiling as a result. There is still lots of corn to be planted and much .ground to be plowed, but a continuance of good weather for another week will put things in pretty good shape in Jasper I county.

Not Many Rensselaer “Vets” Attend Encampment.

D. H. Yeoman, Henry Grow, J. L. Hagins and John Kresler Were the only old vets from Rensselaer attending the G. A. R. encampment at South Bend this week so far as we have been able to learn. They report a fine time and are loud in their praises of the hospitality of the people of South Bend. Mr. Yeoman was entertained a part of the time by Mr. and Mrs. C. W Ocen, who would have it no other >vr.y, although he had engaged a loom elsewhere. Next year’s encampment will be held at Indianapolis.

Nordyke Boot-legging Trial at Kentland Monday.

The boot-legging case against Wm. Nordyke, who has been in jail here for the past two months, will come up in the Newton circuit court Monday. Sheriff Hoover will take Nordyke over, while Marshal Mustard and, Nightwatch Critser, as witnesses for the state, will take over the booze found in Nordyke’s room here when he and Messenger were arrested. Kentland is a dry Messrs. Mustard and Critser should bear in mind, and it might be a good idea for them to double padlock and keep both feet and one eye on ‘ exhibit A” while ’in the borders of this modern Sahara, at least until the trial is over.

A citizen- of Rensselaer, who was om the election board when the Newton county colored prisoner voted here several years ago, mention otf i-which was made in a communication in Wednesday Democcrat “In Defense of the Registration Law,” tells The Democi'at that one or two errors regarding this matter appeared in said communication. The preacher who assisted in voting said negro was a Baptist preacher, instead of a Methodist, and the negro’s sentence had not expired. He was taken from the jail and voted and then returned to jail to complete the serving of his sentence. The negro was not entitled to a vote anywhere, but had he been it woiild have been in Newton- county, his place of residence, instead of Rensselaer.

A Correction.

STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES

Says Newton County Got Soaked on New Poor Asylum. In the twenty-second annual report of the Indiana Board of State Charities for the year ending Sept. 30, 1911, which recently came from press, we find the following mention of Jasper county’s jail and poor asylum: “A small jail, strong, and well kept. There are 'few prisoners in thia county.” Of the poor asylum: "There is much room for improvement both in the buildings and administration. The custodial building is a disgrace, yet it was occupied at the time of our visit by four men.” Of Newton’ county’s new poor asylum the report says: “This is a new building only recently occupied. Its plan is satisfactory, but it was not built according to contract, and should not have beem accepted. ,An inferior grade of material was used and the work was poorly done. The interior walls are of soft, rough brick and many of them are already crumbling. The cracks and rough places in the walls afford hiding places for ve,rmin. The wood work was finished With a cheap grade of paint instead of varnish. The sewer is defective and a part of the basement floor was covered with water on the day of this visit. The laundry work is done in the basement to the detriment o's the building.”

The Way They Do In Monticello.

Over at Monticello the city council at its last meeting directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance and present to the council, barring all breeding stables from the city limits.

Why Not Apply the One Term to County Offices Also?

The idea of limiting presidential terms to six years and making the president ineligible to re-election, is a good one, except that the term should be four years instead of Six. And it ought to apply to state and county offices as well. A part of our county offices are now four year offices and part two years, but the officers are eligible to reelection for another term. That is, they are all two term offices. AU should be made four year offices and one term only. Then the officer would be unhampered, and would not put in his first term—as now—in laying plans for re-elec-tion. ( 1 If one term is a good thing for president—and Indiana and several other states already have one term for governor and township trustee —why would it not be equally good applied to county offices?

Methodist Church.

Union Memorial day at Trinity M. E. church Sunday morning, Rev. J. P. Green preaching. Evening services by the pastor. Subject: “The Love of God.”

Birth Announcements.

May 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brown of Barkley tp., a son. May 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Potts, a son. May 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day, in the east part of town, a son.

THRESHING

BOND CASE APPEALED.

Judge Wason of Delphi Hehl Brief Session of Court Monday. Judge J. P. Wason of Delphi was here Monday and heard the suit of the American Bonding Co. against Edmon G. Hall, trustee of the Baldwin & Dague banks. The first year Mr. Hall served as trustee of the busted banks he gave a bond with the American Bonding Co. as sureties. The fee was S2OO. The year following Mr. Hall thought he would save this amount to the creditors of the bank, and gave a personal bond, but failed to notify the Bonding Co. of its release. The Bonding Co. is now suing to recover their fee. The case was brought to a speedy close Monday by a ruling of the Court in favor of the defendant, and an appeal taken to the Appellate court.- —Kentland Enterprise.

Disease and Death In Indiana In April.

The monthly bulletin of the State Board of Health, just issued for April, says: The death rate for April, 1912, was 13.9, which was exactly the rate for the same month last year. Scarlet fever was very prevalent but fortunately existed in mild form. Only 12 deaths were reported by this cause. Rheumatism existed extensively. The order of disease prevalence was as follows: ScarLet fever, rheumatism, tonsllitis, bronchitis, measles, pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza, lobar pneumonia, diphtheria and membranous croup. Smallpox caused 2 deaths, one an infant 13 days old in Bartholomew county; one male 56 years old, St. Joseph county. Poliomelitis caused 1 death, an infant 3 years old, Laporte county. Total number of deaths 3,117. As usual death was very active among infanta and the aged. 248 infants died under one year of age and 1,028 persons over 65 years of age.

Tuberculosis caused 376 deaths, typhoid 31, diphtheria 14, scarlet fever 12, measles 17, whooping cough 26, pneumonia 359, diarrhea 45, influenza 65, puerperal fever 28, cancer 174, smallpox 2, accidental causes 200. The city death rate was 16,1; the country rate 12.2. The Northern Sanitary section shows a death rate of 14.1; the Central section 16.6; and the Southern section 12.3. The citids named show the following death rates: Indianapolis, 15.2; Evansville, 10.9; Terre Haute,, 15.9; South Bend, 15.3; Muncie; 16; Richmond, 15; Anderson, 16.1; Hammond 19; New Albany, 18.3; Lafayette, 22.8.1 Births: Total births 3,729, males 1,879; females 1,850. Colored births 33, males 18, females 17. Stillbirths 122. The highest rate occurred in Union county, 27.1; and the lowest rate in Marion county, 7.4.

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Vol. XV. No. 14.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Near* by (Titles and Towns—Matters <K 511 nor Mention from Many Places. Father Messmann Dead. .Laporte, Ind. May 20.—Father Anthony Meeemann, 73. who Was a classmate of Archbishop Moeller, and whose boyhood days were Spent in Cincinnati, where his father lived, died in this city this afternoon. The body will be taken to Cincinnati for burial. Father Messinann was ordained in 1870 by Bishop Luers of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne. After ordination he * was priest of parishes in Logansport, Ft. Wayne and Kentland, coining to this city in 1896. Hfs work here was marked by the erection of a 17 5,000 hospital and a new parochial school building. He was greatly beloved by all people, irrespective of religious affllliation.

FAVORS SIX-YEA R TERM.

Committee Eliminates Vice-Pre-i----dent from Re-Election Debarment. Washington Mey 22.—Favorable report on the Works resolution, proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the presidential term to six years, and making the incumbent ineligible for re-election, was submitted by Senator Commons of lo>wa.- The resolution exempts the Vice-President from the re-election debarment, but provides that if he succeeds in the presidency he shall not be eligible for another term. >

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.

Headquarters Rensselaer Post, No. 84 Department of Indiana G. A. R. To the public of Rensselaer and Vicinity: This Post is sure that it voices the sentiments of all the soldiers in requesting merchants and business men of our city to close their places of business from 2 to 5 o’clock on the afternoon of Memorial Day, May 30, 1912. It is urged that all properly decorate for the occasion. Everybody is respectfully invited to participate in the spirit of the day, and all orders and Sunday schools and individuals are asked to march in the procession. The afternoon wIH be observed as nearly as possible according to the following: The court house bell will ring at 1:30 p. m., when aM civic and military bodies will assemble at their respective quarters, organize and proceed to the court house square, reporting to the officer of the day Henry Wood, or to his aides. At 2 o’clock the bell will ring for the formation of the parade. The Boys’ Band will move to the crossing in fyont of the court house as a starting point and the organizations win take position as directed by the officer of the day. The position will be as nearly like the following as possible: 1. Military, Co. M, 3d Inf., I. N. G. 2. The Bunday schools of Rensselaer. 3. Fraternal Orders. 4. All soldiers. 5. Citizens generally. 6. Rensselaer Fire Department. 7. All other vehicles. The line of march wild be west on Washington street to Front, thence via Susan and South streets to the cemetery. Program. 1. Call to order by the chairman, Comrade D. H. Yeoman. 2. Invocation, Rev. J. C. Parrett. 3. Music, male quartette. 4. Opening remarks, by Chairman D. H. Yeoman. 5. Reciting Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 6. Music quartette. 7. Oration, Rev. W. G. Winn. 9. "Music. 8. Dirge to fallen heroes by the Boys’ Band. 9. Musdc. 10. Benediction, Rev. C. L. Harper. 11. Return march in reverse with exchange of courtesies on Washington street, where the parade will disband. By order of J. M. WASSON, Post Commander Attest: W. W; REEVE, Poet Adjutant.

See our etaindlng seam Slate roofing in red and green for use on fine residences. Laid without cement. And the handsomest roof ever invented. HIRAM DAT.